Carrier for thresher-feeders.



J. W. KENNEDY. CARRIER FOR THRESHER FEEDERS. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29,1908.

Patented Nov. 2, 1909.

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J. w. KENNEDY. CARRIER FOR THRESHER FEBDERS. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29,1908.

Patented Nov. 2, 1 909.

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JOHN W. KENNEDY, OF LEWIS, KANSAS.

CARRIER FOR THRESHER-FEEDERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, 1909.

Application filed June 29, 1908. Serial No. 440,942.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. KENNEDY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lewis, in the county of Edwards and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Carriers forThresher-Feeders, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in carriers for the grain feedersof threshing machines and the like, and it consists of the novelfeatures of construction and the combination and arrangement of partshereinafter fully described and claimed.

The object of the invention is to improve and simplify the constructionof devices of this character and thereby render the same more durableand effective and less expensive.

The above and other objects of the invention are attained in itspreferred embodiment illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a side elevation of the improved carrier for thresherfeeders; Fig. 2 is an end elevation; Fig. 3 is a detail section throughthe clutch of one of the winding drums; and Fig. 4 is a detail view ofthe carriage of one of the grain carriers or forks.

In the drawings 1 denotes the main frame or support of the feeder whichmay be mounted on wheels or upon sleigh runners to permit it to beeasily transported but which as shown consists of two transverse sills 2united by longitudinal side beams 3. This frame supports a longitudinalbody or box having two upright sides 5 and top boards 6, the latterbeing arranged at one of its ends. The box is secured to cross bars 7 onthe side beams 3 and at its open top is formed a hopper which consistsof two downwardly and inwardly inclined and 1011- gitudinally extendingboards 8 secured to the upper edges of the sides 30 denotes a derrickconsisting of four uprights 31, two of which are arranged on each sideof the machine in an inwardly inclined position and have their upperends united by connecting bars 32. The lower ends of the upri hts 31 arefixed to the outer ends of outwardTy projecting arms 33 upon the sillsor standards 2, and the intermediate portions of said uprights are setin and secured to the upper edges of the hopper boards 8,

as shown at 34. This construction provides a strong and. rigid frame andeffectively unites the hopper, the body, the main frame and the derrickframe. The connecting longitudinal beams 32 are united by a centrallydisposed, transversely extending track beam 35, the ends of which latterextend outwardly some distance beyond the sides of the machine and arestrengthened by a truss rod 36 secured to said ends and to the top of anupright 37 arranged at the center of the track beam.

Secured to the bottom face of the track beam is a broad metal strip 38which forms the track proper for carriages 39, carrying hay forks 40.Two of the carriages 39 are preferably provided and they are adapted totravel from the outer ends to the center of the track, each of thembeing in the form of a metal plate bent to provide a bottom 41, uprightsides 42 and overhanging top portions 43 between which latter and saidsides are j ournaled anti-friction rollers 44 adapted to travel upon theprojecting edges or flanges of the track plates or strips 38, as clearlyshown in the drawings. Upon the bottom of each carriage is a guide eye45 for a cable 46 to the free end of which one of the forks or carriers40 is secured. These carriers or forks may be of any desired form andconstruction and are adapted to be manually loaded with grain from astack, a loaded wagon or the like at one side of the machine. Thecarriages are moved outwardly on the track and the forks are lowered orreturned to a loading position by means of suitable trip ropes (notillustrated). Each of the cables 46 passes through a suitable guide 47arranged centrally upon the track and has its other end connected to oneof two winding drums 48, 49 suitably journaled in bearings carried bythe side beams 3. Said winding drums may be of any form and constructionand operated and controlled by any suitable means.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings, itis thought that the construction, operation and advantages of theinvention will be readily understood without a further explanation.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. The combination of a main frame having transverse sills united bylongitudinal side beams, arms projecting outwardly from said sills, abottom upon the main frame, up

wardly and outwardly inclined hopper boards projecting from the upperside edges of the body, uprights rising from the arms on said sills andunited to said hopper boards, connecting beams between the uprights oneach side of the machine, a transverse track beam uniting saidconnecting beams, and a carriage to travel back and forth upon saidtrack beam.

2. The combination of a main frame having transverse sills united bylongitudinal side beams, arms projecting outwardly from said sills, abottom upon the main frame, upwardly and outwardly inclined hopperboards projecting from the upper side edges of the body, uprights risingfrom the arms on said sills and united to said hopper boards, connectingbeams between the up rights on each side of the machine, a transversetrack beam uniting said connectin beams, carriages to travel back andfort upon said track beam, guides upon said carriages, stationary guidesupon the center of said track beam, cables engaged with said guides,load engaging means upon the outer ends of the cables, and winding drumsmounted upon the main frame for controlling the inner ends of saidcables.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

JOHN W. KENNEDY. Witnesses:

CLARENCE V. SNYDER,

W. H. ISRAEL.

